Rudolf Klein-Rogge(1885–1955)

During the heyday of German silent cinema, Rudolf Klein-Rogge was the prototype for the master criminal, the irredeemable arch villain or mad scientist. Born in Cologne, he served as a cadet in a Prussian military academy before finishing his matriculation. He then began to attend acting classes and studying art history in Berlin and Bonn, making ... See full bio »

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During the shooting for "Die Nibelungen" he wasn't too good for himself to take Paul Richter's place (he played Siegfried) as his double after Richter refused to play in that scene where "Siegfried" has a bath in the blood of the just killed dragon. Klein-Rogge wasn't embarrassed to show his uncovered back in front of the camera. See more
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